The IMA Annual Luncheon will be at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile on Friday, December 6, 2024, with the popular Breakout Education Sessions held virtually each day of the week leading up to the event. The Annual Luncheon features keynote remarks, a celebration of the Manufacturer of the Year, and other awards and recognition!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Fariba Danesh
COO, PsiQuantum
Fariba Danesh is the Chief Operating Officer at PsiQuantum, bringing over 30 years of experience in novel semiconductor product development. Prior to this role, she served as CEO and board member of Glo from 2010-2019. Glo is a venture-backed microLED display company using nanotechnology developed in Sweden to make the world’s first full RGB microLED small displays. Fariba has deep semi-conductor experience and during her tenure at Glo, built a team and a fab facility from the ground up which vertically integrated all aspects of the display development from epitaxy of chips to fully assembled display. Prior to Glo, Fariba held engineering and leadership positions at Avago Technology, Maxtor Technology, Finisar, Genoa, Sanmina and Conner Peripherals/Seagate Technology. As COO of Finisar Fariba led a workforce of 14,000+, whilst at Avago she had full P&L responsibility for the $400M/yr photonics business. Fariba holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Santa Clara University and an Executive MBA from Stanford University.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Registration
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: Networking Reception and Exhibits
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch Program
Hotel Room Block Reservations
The IMA has reserved a block of hotel rooms that are available until November 14, 2024. To reserve a room in that block, please click below.
To register as a sponsor, or for more information, please contact Christine Sisk at 217-718-413 or csisk@ima-net.org.
Cancellations must be received in writing by Wednesday, November 20, 2024. No refunds will be issued after this date.
Sponsorship commitments must be received by Friday, November 8, 2024 to be included in printed materials.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Event Sponsor – $25,000
Includes premier seating and registration for two tables of 10
Program Sponsor – $20,000
Includes registration for two tables of 10
Lunch Sponsor – $15,000
Includes registration for one table of 10
Networking Reception Sponsor – $7,500
Includes registration for one table of 10
Gold Sponsor – $3,000
Includes registration for one table of 10
Table Sponsor – $2,500
Includes registration for one table of 10
Sponsorships must be confirmed by November 17 to be recognized in all promotional materials please
Thank you to the following sponsors for their generous support of the IMA Annual Luncheon.
